First Post here RI .45

[patm41]

First time posting here , I have several .45 1911 pistols including a Rock Island
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/patm41/RockIsland1.jpg
This one i installed some millet sites which make a great improvement..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/patm41/RIASights.jpg

I have owned this one for about 6 months and have run 800 rounds thru it
with no problems what so ever.. it even feeds silvertips smoothy!

Just wanted to say Hi to you guys ! :)

[stumbler]

Welcome aboard!:)

[rhtwist]

I second the Welcome. It's REALLY an informative site. Great attitudes!!!!

[Ocala1]

Hey Welcome!
Did you have to do any gunsmithing to put those sights on?
If you don't mind, where did you get them and for how much?

[patm41]

These sites are Millet and had my local dealer order them from Brownells .. they cost less than $40.00 I installed them myself , the front one is easier to install if you have a staking tool,, to spread the little ear so it fits tight.. the rear just taps in place
with a brass drift and small hammer..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/patm41/MillettFront.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/patm41/Millettrear.jpg

[Ocala1]

Looks Great! I was concerned about how to remove the front sight without messing the slide up. Not sure what a staking tool is? The rear should be a snap. How much higher are the new sights vs. the original ones?

[thehead7]

A staking tool is, normaly, a special sort of punch. Brownells has them: http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=916&title=1911+AUTO+FRONT+SIGHT+STAKER

This is a tool that allows you to displace the sight's skirt material. The material bends outward and secures the sight, almost like a rivet.

After staking the sight it's sometimes required to grind off excess material so that the bushing fits well again...

-Head

[Ocala1]

Thank You!

[patm41]

To remove the front site ,, clamp the sight in a good vise , you may want to
grind the flaired part that protrudes inside the slide with a dremmel tool .. then , gently tap the slide .. it should pull right off !!

[Ocala1]

Thank You! That is what makes for a GREAT FORUM!